Smart Vision EQ Fortwo Concept focuses on autonomous mobility

Smart aims for autonomous mobility for the year 2022 and beyond

What is it? The Smart Vision EQ Fortwo represents the company’s vision for future mobility. Aside from its overt looks, the key is its ability to pick passengers up from a designated location using its fully autonomous driving ability. It communicates to the world through the grille and LED displays, which replace headlamps and tail lamps. The grille allows a message to be displayed. For example, it can flash information to pedestrians crossing the road.

Why does it matter? The Smart Vision EQ Fortwo uses a rechargeable 30 kWh lithium-ion battery. When not ferrying passengers around, it drives to a charging station to replenish the battery all by itself. It can also dock to the power grid inductively, feeding electricity back into it. Inside, the dash makes way for a 24‑inch screen surrounded by a rose gold-coloured frame. The colour theme ties into the wheels and rear diffuser.

Smart Vision EQ Fortwo

Graeme Fletcher, Driving

Smart Vision EQ Fortwo

Graeme Fletcher, Driving

Smart Vision EQ Fortwo

Graeme Fletcher, Driving

Smart Vision EQ Fortwo

Graeme Fletcher, Driving

Smart Vision EQ Fortwo

Graeme Fletcher, Driving

When is it coming? The Smart Vision EQ Fortwo is one of more than ten new electric vehicles set to go into production by 2022.

Should you buy it? Personal mobility, in an ever-congested society, is becoming ever more important. The notion of having a fully autonomous ride-sharing car, like the Smart Vision EQ Fortwo, makes sense. What does not make sense, however, is an app that picks compatible riding partners for the driver. It reads like an autonomous dating app!